Workers at FEMA worry that demanding disaster survivors access services using email could shut out people without internet connectivity from receiving government aid.
Modernizing communication makes perfect sense, but it should be an addition to improve flow of information, not a replacement that leaves some people behind for whatever reason. Most people would move to such a system willingly, freeing up resources for the older methods to work for those who need it. This sounds like a move to “accidentally” filter out certain demographics.
The post office should be modernized into a national ISP. It’s not a huge conceptual leap to go from mail delivery to more broadly enabling communication in all forms.
Great idea. Along with that we should sink some money into the digital infrastructure to make sure as much of the country is connected at the best possible level. Wait…we did that in, what, the 90s? Gave a lot of money to the companies of the time and…shit, where’d that money go?
Older people, or those who don’t have access or aren’t familiar to technology. Maybe even other situations I don’t know about. Why wouldn’t we offer help and a way to access that help to anyone? I don’t care how they voted or who they are. I wish they’d come around to thinking differently, but they’re still people.
All I can say is the wisdom from George Carlin: “It’s a Big Club, and you aren’t in it.” None of these people, Republicans or not, aren’t either. They just haven’t realized it, and may never.
Modernizing communication makes perfect sense, but it should be an addition to improve flow of information, not a replacement that leaves some people behind for whatever reason. Most people would move to such a system willingly, freeing up resources for the older methods to work for those who need it. This sounds like a move to “accidentally” filter out certain demographics.
The post office should be modernized into a national ISP. It’s not a huge conceptual leap to go from mail delivery to more broadly enabling communication in all forms.
And postal banking too!
Great idea. Along with that we should sink some money into the digital infrastructure to make sure as much of the country is connected at the best possible level. Wait…we did that in, what, the 90s? Gave a lot of money to the companies of the time and…shit, where’d that money go?
Totally agree we shouldn’t outsource to private companies.
Demographics like ancient boomers who don’t have email and always vote R?
Older people, or those who don’t have access or aren’t familiar to technology. Maybe even other situations I don’t know about. Why wouldn’t we offer help and a way to access that help to anyone? I don’t care how they voted or who they are. I wish they’d come around to thinking differently, but they’re still people.
We would do those things of course. My point was that this dumbass administration seems intent on killing its own supporters.
All I can say is the wisdom from George Carlin: “It’s a Big Club, and you aren’t in it.” None of these people, Republicans or not, aren’t either. They just haven’t realized it, and may never.